The following City facilities will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
- Bay Street Active Living Centre and Northern Community Centre Active 55+ programs
- City Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Depot
- Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site
- GFL Memorial Gardens office and box office
- Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship
- Public Works office. For 24-hour emergency service, call 705-759-5201.
- Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre
- Sault Transit main office is closed.
Garbage & Recycling Collection
There will be no garbage, leaf, yard waste, or recycling pickup on Wednesday, September 30. Collection for the remainder of the week will be one day late.
Garbage, Leaf and Yard Waste (Collection B)
Regular garbage/leaf and yard waste day and the week of September 27:
Monday – Monday
Tuesday – Tuesday
Wednesday – Thursday
Thursday – Friday
Friday – Saturday
Recycling
Regular recycling collection day and the week of September 27
Monday – Monday
Tuesday – Tuesday
Wednesday – Thursday
Thursday – Friday
Friday – Saturday
Leaf and Yard Waste is collected on your scheduled garbage day every second week or you can drop off your collection for free at the Household Hazardous Waste Depot. To view the Leaf and Yard Waste collection calendar, visit saultstemarie.ca/leafyardwaste.
The City’s landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Depot will be closed on September 30. For more information, visit saultstemarie.ca/waste or call Public Works at 705-759-5201.
The following facilities and services are open and operating on Wednesday, September 30:
- Cemetery main office will be open
- James L. McIntyre Centennial Library and the North Branch Library will be open
- Regular weekday transit and Parabus service will operate
- Arenas are open for scheduled programming
- John Rhodes pools are open for regular programming
- The Northern Community Centre turf will be open
The City of Sault Ste. Marie and Garden River First Nation will reaffirm their Friendship Accord at the annual Wampum Belt Ceremony, to be held on Wednesday, September 30, at the Anishinabek Police Service Headquarters. It will be attended by staff and leadership from both communities, as well as representatives from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, Anishinabek Police Services, and invited guests.